Statue of King Edward VII outside the former Infirmary is a Grade II listed building in the Kirklees local planning authority area, England. Statue.
Statue of King Edward VII outside the former Infirmary
- WRENN ID
- nether-spindle-martin
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Kirklees
- Constituency
- Huddersfield MP: Harpreet Uppal (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Type
- Statue
- Address
- Statue of King Edward VII outside the former Infirmary, New North Road
- OS grid reference
- SE 140 168
- Coordinates
- 53.6484, -1.78834
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The statue of King Edward VII is located outside the former Infirmary on New North Road in Highfield. It was created in the early 20th century by sculptor P. Bryant Baker. The statue stands on a granite plinth, which features bronze plaques representing Peace, Sympathy, and Industry on its four sides. The fourth side is inscribed with "Edward VII King and Emperor 1901-10." The life-size bronze statue depicts the King in Garter Regalia.
Local climate
Statue of King Edward VII outside the former Infirmary sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 990 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 79% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 72% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 48 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 90% of listed buildings. Of these, 28 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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